Mass loss in HR 1040 /A0 Ia/ - Analysis of MG II lambda 2802 and H-alpha

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A Stars, Stellar Mass Ejection, Supergiant Stars, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Absorption Spectra, Atmospheric Models, H Alpha Line, Iue, Line Spectra, Magnesium, Radial Velocity, Resonance Lines, Stellar Atmospheres

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It is pointed out that International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) data for several early A type supergiants are now available to complement the ground-based spectroscopic data available for these bright stars. An examination of the resonance doublet of Mg II in the A type supergiants reveals that HR 1040 (HD 21389) is the only star in the observational literature in which a violet-shifted, deep absorption line is present without complete saturation. From an unsaturated profile, a good estimate of Mg(+) density can be found by means of accurate radiative transfer calculations. A relation can then be derived between mass loss rate and ionization balance. When certain velocity-related quantities can be estimated from a Mg II line profile, the H-alpha provides an estimate of the mass loss rate. The present investigation is concerned with an application of these diagnostics to HR 1040.

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